CM Punk (WWE)

WWE

WHAT WE SAID: If you hadn't heard, CM Punk has been the WWE Champion for over 400 days now. That alone puts him in rarefied air. With an accomplishment like that, how is he primed for a breakout? Well, to start he's facing off with one of the 10 most popular wrestlers ever, the Rock, at this year's Royal Rumble for the title. Regardless what happens after that, expect him to make some noise at Wrestlemania and the year to come.NOW WE KNOW: Sadly, he lost his title at the Royal Rumble against the Rock but ended up going on a tear including a match of the year candidate against Brock Lesnar at Summerslam and becoming the newest victim of the Undertaker's streak at Wrestlemania. He's still a main event threat. VERDICT: Hit

WHAT WE SAID: If you hadn't heard, CM Punk has been the WWE Champion for over 400 days now. That alone puts him in rarefied air. With an accomplishment like that, how is he primed for a breakout? Well, to start he's facing off with one of the 10 most popular wrestlers ever, the Rock, at this year's Royal Rumble for the title. Regardless what happens after that, expect him to make some noise at Wrestlemania and the year to come.NOW WE KNOW: Sadly, he lost his title at the Royal Rumble against the Rock but ended up going on a tear including a match of the year candidate against Brock Lesnar at Summerslam and becoming the newest victim of the Undertaker's streak at Wrestlemania. He's still a main event threat. VERDICT: Hit (WWE)

WHAT WE SAID: If you hadn't heard, CM Punk has been the WWE Champion for over 400 days now. That alone puts him in rarefied air. With an accomplishment like that, how is he primed for a breakout? Well, to start he's facing off with one of the 10 most popular wrestlers ever, the Rock, at this year's Royal Rumble for the title. Regardless what happens after that, expect him to make some noise at Wrestlemania and the year to come.NOW WE KNOW: Sadly, he lost his title at the Royal Rumble against the Rock but ended up going on a tear including a match of the year candidate against Brock Lesnar at Summerslam and becoming the newest victim of the Undertaker's streak at Wrestlemania. He's still a main event threat. VERDICT: Hit